BIZARRE: 2 - What They Never Told You

Who is Christa Pike? Is Christa Pike going to be executed? Here's what to know about the Tennessee woman on death row and the crime she committed back in 1995

Christa Pike, who was found guilty of the brutal murder of Colleen Slemmer back in 1995, was facing execution in Tennessee. However, a federal appeals court stepped in just prior to the execution, prompting a review of her mental health. Despite Pike's troubled upbringing, the family of Colleen Slemmer maintains…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

Christa Pike’s Tennessee execution halted an hour before lethal injection; would have been first woman put to death in 200 years

Christa Pike's execution was halted on Wednesday, an hour before she was due to receive a lethal injection in Tennessee, after a federal appeals court agreed to review whether evidence of her childhood sexual abuse had been properly considered when she was sentenced to death.

The Times of India · Sep 30

Tennessee court saves Christa Gail Pike an hour before execution: Who is she and why she is being called a 'Satanic killer'?

A Tennessee court has halted Christa Gail Pike's execution just moments before it was set to begin. Pike, on death row for the 1995 murder of her classmate Colleen Slemmer, faces renewed scrutiny as judges examine allegations of severe childhood sexual abuse. Her supporters argue that her mental health issues…

The Economic Times · Sep 30

First woman to be executed in Tennessee in 200 years says she feels ‘kinship’ with Lindsay Clancy

Christa Pike, scheduled to die by lethal injection Wednesday, says she and Clancy ‘are both females who got into trouble because of uniquely female issues‘

The Independent UK · Sep 29

'First' in 200 years: US woman who killed classmate at 18 faces execution at 50

Christa Pike and her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp, were students at Knoxville Job Corps when Slemmer was killed. Prosecutors said Pike believed Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to an isolated area, where she and Shipp tortured and killed her. The case drew national attention because of the brutality…

The Times of India · Sep 29

Christa Pike, first woman to face execution in Tennessee in 200 years, was sexually abused as toddler and raped twice; fresh details emerge

After over three decades on death row, Christa Pike is set to be executed for the murder of her classmate. Convicted at the age of 18, her legal team highlights her traumatic history and mental illness as mitigating factors. Meanwhile, Colleen Slemmer's mother stands firmly in support of the execution,…

The Economic Times · Sep 29

Inside ‘Satanic panic’ teen murder that put Christa Pike on death row for 30 years

Pike was 18 when she was sent to death row following a murder committed in a jealous rage. Decades later she has survived an attempted execution

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Youngest Woman on Death Row Finally Scheduled for Execution After More Than 30 Years

Christa Pike is scheduled to be executed in Tennessee on 30 September 2026 for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer, amid ongoing legal and clemency efforts.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Tennessee says child rapists deserve to die. Now it prepares to execute one of their victims

At 18, Christa Pike was sentenced to death for murder. What if the jury knew she had suffered years of sexual abuse as a child?

The Guardian - US · Sep 5

Tennessee inmate will be first woman to be executed in 200 years, and she just sued the state claiming their protocol violates her constitutional rights

She argues that current protocols will be torture with her health conditions.

We Got This Covered · Jun 15